In general, they do what you want, unless you want consistency.

Younger hackers are hard to classify. They're probably just as diverse as the old hackers are. We're all over the map.

At many levels, Perl is a 'diagonal' language.

Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris.

For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.

Portability should be the default.

I think software patents are a bad idea. Many patents are given for trivial inventions.

Symmetry is overrated. Overrated is symmetry.

The Harvard Law states: Under controlled conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and nutrition, the organism will do as it damn well pleases.

Over the long term, symbiosis is more useful than parasitism. More fun, too. Ask any mitochondria.

Hubris itself will not let you be an artist.

I don't have to have faith, I have experience.

And you should never cut your hair 'cos I love the way you flick it off your shoulders

The music of all creatures has to do with their loves, even of toads and frogs. Is it not the same with man?

Hope is never ill when faith is well.

Horror is a reaction; it's not a genre. Somebody's life would have to be in danger for it [story] to be a horror story.

Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself.

I am not an Englishman, I was never an Englishman, and I don't ever want to be one. I am a Scotsman! I was a Scotsman and I will always be one.

Shouting has never made me understand anything.

I miss hanging out with my friends, getting in a little trouble. I have to be so guarded now.

Right joyous are we to behold your face, Most worthy brother England; fairly met!